Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 331 Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir 1857 1934 Budge, Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis, Sir Budge, Ernest Alfred Wallis, Sir Legends of the Gods The Egyptian Texts, edited with Translations Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by John B. Hare and Carrie R. Lorenz "Legends of the Gods" by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge is a collection of translated ancient Egyptian texts edited for those interested in Egyptology, authored in the early 20th century. The book presents vital insights into the rich tapestry of ancient Egyptian religion, mythology, and literature through various legendary narratives, shedding light on the gods, creation, and mortality from an ancient civilization's perspective. The opening of this work introduces the purpose of the compilation and the significance of the various texts it encompasses. It begins with a preface explaining the collection's intention to provide accessible translations of seminal Egyptian text, assisting readers in understanding key aspects of the ancient Egyptians' worldview, such as their beliefs in gods like Khepera, Ra, and Isis, and their narratives concerning creation and resurrection. The text highlights the nature of these myths by detailing the profound relationship between gods and humanity, underscoring themes of life, death, and rebirth through vivid storytelling that brings a complex pantheon of deities to life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Egyptian literature -- Translations into English Mythology, Egyptian BL Text Egypt Paganism Mythology Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 395167 395088 2024-10-04T10:46:42.236090 2023-10-04T09:39:49.125358 text/html text/html 395160 395081 2024-10-04T10:46:42.499098 2023-10-04T09:39:49.294337 text/html text/html 210457 2024-10-04T10:46:48.903062 application/epub+zip 214796 2024-10-04T10:46:44.312066 application/epub+zip 214796 2024-10-04T10:46:43.155091 application/epub+zip 360929 2024-10-04T10:46:52.705036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338580 2024-10-04T10:46:48.181051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332253 2022-09-05T04:08:53.919546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363321 363293 2024-10-04T10:46:41.871072 2023-10-04T09:39:48.876333 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 358473 2021-01-02T06:02:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 131009 2021-01-02T06:02:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20069 2024-10-04T10:46:52.850009 application/rdf+xml 11626 2024-10-04T10:46:43.694065 image/jpeg 2998 2024-10-04T10:46:43.427062 image/jpeg 204965 2024-10-04T10:46:42.531074 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia